Trading Partner: Henry Schein
Article link: https://help.truecommerce.com/en/articles/16112645-trading-partner-onboarding-henry-schein
Henry Schein is a global distributor of healthcare products that utilizes a third-party partner to manage Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) compliance testing on their behalf. To add Henry Schein as a Trading Partner within your EDI network, you will need to complete compliance testing through the SPS Commerce Testing & Certification portal before your connection can go live.
The sections below outline the EDI IDs used by Henry Schein, the preliminary steps required before testing begins, the portal testing process, commonly used transaction types, and next steps following your plug-in purchase.
EDI IDs
Henry Schein utilizes the following Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) IDs for identification purposes. These EDI IDs are made up of a Qualifier and an ID which will be sent within their Interchange Control Header, ISA segment, on your inbound transactions. This allows Transaction Manager to identify the Sender and Receiver of any sent/received EDI transaction.
The table, below, lists the most common EDI IDs used by Henry Schein.
X12 Qualifier | EDI ID | Primary ID? |
01 | 012430880 | Yes |
ZZ | HSITEST | No |
ZZ | HSIQA | No |
ZZ | TST1HENRYSCHEIN | No |
Henry Schein will expect a specific EDI ID based on your business relationship with them. Selecting the wrong EDI ID will result in EDI Transactions not being sent or received.
You will need to work with Henry Schein to determine the proper EDI ID to use.
Preliminary Steps
Henry Schein uses a third-party company, SPS Commerce (SPS), to conduct compliance testing on their behalf. Before testing can begin, engage with your SPS Commerce Account Representative to ensure your testing agreement has been signed and that you have access to the SPS Commerce Testing & Certification portal.
For further instructions, refer to our SPS Implementation Guide.
Contact: [email protected]
Once access is granted, complete the following steps:
Login: to the SPS Commerce Testing & Certification portal
Navigate: to Testing & Certification → Dashboard
Select: Henry Schein from the Active tab on the Dashboard
Review: Acknowledge the EDI Specifications
Enter: Test setup details:
Connection Method type- VAN
VAN Name - TrueCommerce
Enter: Test transaction details and test transaction item details
Portal Testing
Henry Schein requires you to complete compliance testing before Go-Live. If you prefer, TrueCommerce can conduct and complete compliance testing on your behalf, in which case you will need to provide the following details:
URL for the SPS Commerce portal
Username for the SPS Commerce portal
Password for the SPS Commerce portal
Commonly used Transactions
The table, below, lists the most commonly used EDI Transactions by Henry Schein.
EDI Transaction |
GS1-128 Shipping Label |
The EDI documents listed here are provided for reference only and may not be comprehensive. For the most up-to-date and complete list of required EDI documents, refer to the SPS Commerce Testing & Certification Portal.
Next Steps
Once the purchase of the Henry Schein plug-in is complete, your Implementation Specialist will reach out to schedule time to complete and/or coordinate a plan for compliance testing and/or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system integration testing.
Review all steps in the SPS Commerce Testing & Certification portal, as each step will require information to be entered before testing can proceed. If you need any assistance completing the portal steps, your assigned Implementation Specialist is available to help.
Related Documentation
rev. 8/7/2026